Bhubaneswar

BHUBANESWAR - Many parts of Orissa Tuesday continued to sizzle under the heat wave conditions with Sambalpur town recording the day's maximum temperature of 46.4 degree Celsius, the weatherman said.

BHUBANESWAR - The western parts of Orissa continued to sizzle Friday as Bolangir town registered a maximum temperature of 44.8 degrees Celsius, the day’s highest in the state, the weather office said.

BHUBANESWAR - Orissa Thursday alerted all its district collectors to remain prepared to meet any eventuality as temperatures rose to 45 degrees Celsius in some places in the state.

BHUBANESWAR - Heavy rains triggered by a low pressure area over the Bay Bengal lashed many parts of Orissa Saturday, affecting normal life in some places, officials said.

BHUBANESWAR - A mild earthquake, measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale, was recorded in Orissa Friday, weather officials said.